# The Magistrates' Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation

Extent: N.I.

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 17th May 2004.
(2) In these Rules –
(a) “the Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and a reference to a section by number means the section so numbered in the Act and expressions used have the same meaning as in the Act; and
(b) a reference to a Form by number means the Form so numbered in the Schedule to these Rules or a form to the like effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/203/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-sexual-offences-act-2003-rules-northern-ireland-2004/article-1
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